Emmett Till

Emmett Till's Birthday

Jul 25, 1941

Emmett Till was born July 25, 1941.

Polio Diagnosis

Aug 14, 1945

He was diagniosed with polio at age 5, so he had a slight stutter.

Gifts and Trips to Mississippi

Aug 19, 1955

Emmett was given a ring by his mother engraved with his father's initials on it right before he went to Mississippi to visit his uncle.

Whistling at White Women

Aug 20, 1955

Emmett Till was at the local gas station getting something for his uncle and as a white lady walked out of the store he whistled at her and said 'bye bye, baby.'

The Death of Emmett Till

Aug 28, 1955

Eight days after whistling to the white lady two men came and found Emmett and violently and brutally killed him.

Lost and Found

Aug 31, 1955

They found Emmett Till's body floating dead in the river.

Funeral

Sep 3, 1955

Emmett Till's mother had an open casket funeral for her son, so the public could see what the two men did to him.

a country in shock

Sep 17, 1955

After the whole country has heard Emmett Till's story the whole country was in shock, by the juries choice.

Milam and Bryant's accusal

Sep 21, 1955

J W Milam and Roy Bryant were sent to court for the murder of Emmett Till. Milam and Bryant are accused in front of the jury of going to Till’s house and murdering him.

Acquitted Murder

Sep 23, 1955

the two men are acquitted for the murder of Emmett Till. Meaning the trial is over.

Charges

Sep 30, 1955

Milam and Bryant are released on bond with pending murder charges.

Admitting the Truth

Jan 2, 1956

the men admit to murdering Emmett Till but no charges will be held against the two.

Going Public

Jan 14, 1956

These two men told the whole story of how they beat and killed Emmett Till to "Look Magazine" for 4,000 dollars.

Milam's Dead

Dec 31, 1980

He died of bladder cancer

one more killer dies

Sep 15, 1990

Roy Bryant dies in Mississippi of cancer.

citation

Apr 15, 2014

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